Bentley Design Technology Lead

Kimley-Horn; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Flexible Scheduling

Tuition Reimbursement

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in St. Paul, Minnesota is seeking a Senior Civil Technology Leader to lead the Bentley Design Technology Practice for its Transportation practice. Responsibilities include building design capabilities, providing leadership on Bentley technologies, and managing training programs. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, experience in transportation engineering, and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary range of $125,000 to $180,000 with bonus eligibility and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Significant experience in transportation engineering, especially roadway design.
• Proven track record supporting DOT programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic deployment of Bentley technologies.
• Establish standardized design workflows aligned with DOT standards.
• Guide automation and intelligent design workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation Engineering

ProjectWise

Bentley ORD

Technical Training

Client Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley Technologies

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking a senior civil technology leader to serve as the firmwide Bentley Design Technology Practice Lead for our Transportation practice, based in our St. Paul, Minnesota (MN) office. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling our firmwide Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD) roadway and bridge design capabilities, including training, technical leadership, as well as our ProjectWise strategy. The selected candidate will:

• Provide firmwide leadership on the strategic deployment of Bentley technologies within Kimley-Horn’s Transportation practice
• Build and oversee a firmwide Bentley Design Center of Excellence for roadway and bridge design
• Establish and maintain standardized ORD design workflows and modeling practices aligned with DOT standards
• Own enterprise ProjectWise / CDE strategy in coordination with IT and technical leadership
• Provide strategic leadership for SMEs to build out training programs, and learning paths that scale ORD capability across the firm
• Partner with delivery leaders to ensure Bentley workflows directly support our clients
• Guide adoption of automation and intelligent design workflows where they deliver recognized client value
• Serve as the firm’s primary Bentley liaison and internal thought leader, fostering a culture of technical excellence

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Significant experience in transportation engineering, including roadway design
• Career foundation built through hands‑on project delivery, client engagement, and technical leadership
• Proven track record supporting DOT programs and complex transportation projects
• Demonstrated ability to stand up and lead multi‑office technical initiatives or programs
• Significant technical experience with Bentley ORD, ProjectWise, and DOT delivery environments
• Experience establishing or leading a design technology group, center of excellence, or training program
• Strong people leadership skills with a passion for building and developing engineers and designers
• Background integrating engineering workflows with automation, data, or custom tooling
• Experience managing enterprise Bentley contracts (preferred)

Salary Range:

$125,000 - $180,000

Eligible for Performance Based Bonus Compensation

Key Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1-company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit‑sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities